Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oak Grove. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Alan Arkin     (Actor, director, screenwritr)
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<1>
• Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
  • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Escondido is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>
• Dolores Costello     (Actress)
  • She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Escondido (CA) on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Escondido is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
  • Escondido is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• Jean Engstrom     (Actress)
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on July 25, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Hemet (CA) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Hemet is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Engstrom<1>
• Jacqueline Gadsdon     (Actress)
  • She was born in Lompoc (CA) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on August 10, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacqueline Gadsdon<1>
• Gale Gordon     (Actor, author)
  • Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
  • He was born in Manhattan (NY) on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Escondido (CA) on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Escondido is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
• Octavia Handworth     (Actress)
  • Born: Octavia Boas
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hemet (CA) on October 3, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hemet is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia Handworth<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz     (Jockey)
  • He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vista is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Herman Hodges     (Professional football)
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Ross Martin     (Actor)
  • Born: Martin Rosenblatt
  • He was born in Lvivska (Ukraine) on March 22, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Ramona (CA) on July 3, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ramona is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Martin<1>
• Robert McKim     (Actor, entertainer)
  • He was born in San Jacinto (CA) on August 26, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 4, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert McKim<1>
• Elva Miller     (Singer)
  • Full name: Elva Ruby Connes Miller
  • She was born in Joplin (MO) on October 5, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on July 5, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vista is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
• Patsy Montana     (Musician)
  • Also known as: Rubye Rebecca Blevins
  • She was born in Hot Springs (AR) on October 30, 1908 (a Friday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on May 3, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patsy Montana<1>
• Morris R. Schlank     (Producer)
  • He was born in Omaha (NE) on April 19, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Murrieta Hot Springs (CA) on June 29, 1932 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Murrieta Hot Springs is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris R. Schlank<1>
• Ernest Truex     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on September 19, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on June 27, 1973 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Fallbrook is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Truex<1>
• Ike Turner     (Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout)
  • Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
  • He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<1>
• Gloria Winters     (Actress, author)
  • Born: Gloria Carolyn Hirst
  • She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on August 14, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Vista is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gloria Winters<1>

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